teotihuacan·visit
Open daily 08:00–17:00 · last entry 16:30 · MX$210
Teotihuacan places

Things to do at Teotihuacan

10 places, each measured from the gate you enter: the metres, the minutes on foot and the hours. One MX$210 ticket covers the zone and its 3 museums, 08:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30.

The Pyramid of the Sun and its five tiers above a line of agaves and green grass, white clouds on a deep blue skyGate 2

Pyramid of the Sun

About 65 m high, 530 m and 7 minutes from Gate 2, and climbing is not allowed.The Pyramid of the Moon and the platforms of the Plaza of the Moon seen from above, the green plain and Cerro Gordo behindGate 3

Pyramid of the Moon

45 m high, 530 m and 7 minutes from Gate 3. The climb, when open, stops at the first platform.Looking north along the Avenue of the Dead towards the Pyramid of the Moon, platforms on both sides, big cloudsGate 1

Avenue of the Dead

A 40 m wide axis with about 2 km open to walk, 710 m and 10 minutes from Gate 1.A carved Feathered Serpent head with a feather collar and shell inlays on the west facade of the Temple of the Feathered SerpentGate 1

Temple of the Feathered Serpent

The third-largest pyramid, with more than 366 sculpted heads, inside the Ciudadela of 400 m per side. 710 m from Gate 1.The patio of the Palace of Quetzalpapálotl with carved stone pillars and the red painted frieze of circles and feathersGate 3

Palace of Quetzalpapálotl

A rebuilt compound of 450 to 650 CE at the Plaza of the Moon, 200 m and 3 minutes from Gate 3.The Tepantitla mural in place: small figures, a blue mountain and plants painted on a dark red groundGate 4

Tepantitla

Tlalocan mural: about 30 percent of its paint survives. Gate 4, 950 m and 13 minutes from the Pyramid of the Sun.A scale model of the Pyramid of the Sun and the buildings around it in the Museum of Teotihuacan CultureGate 5

Teotihuacan museums

3 museums in the MX$210 ticket, one each at Gate 5, Gate 3 and Gate 1, open 09:00 to 16:00.Tables with white cloths and brightly painted chairs inside the volcanic cave of La Gruta restaurantGate 5

La Gruta

A restaurant inside a cave 200 m from Gate 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, with up to 700 seats.The main plaza of San Juan Teotihuacán with its red-domed kiosk, trees and red arcades under a blue skyGate 2

San Juan Teotihuacán

The town about 3.2 km by road from Gate 2, with 6 hotels that have official sites, a Pueblo Mágico since 2015.Six hot air balloons in the sky around the Pyramid of the Sun at dawn, the plain and the hills in soft light

Hot air balloon flights

6 operators fly at dawn from MX$1,990 per adult. Flights last 30 to 60 minutes and the wind sets the route.
Gates and walking times

Teotihuacan map: which gate for which place

Map and gates →

Which gate for which place

North
  1. Pyramid of the Moon
    • 3Gate 3. 530 m, 7 min to the pyramid. Palace of Quetzalpapálotl 200 m, 3 min; Museum of Teotihuacan Murals at the gate.
  2. 1.0 km, 14 min on foot along the Avenue
  3. Pyramid of the Sun
    • 2Gate 2. 530 m, 7 min to the pyramid. The bus from Mexico City stops here, and the bus back leaves from here.
    • 4Gate 4. Behind the pyramid: the step-free trail starts here; the Tepantitla murals are 144 m away.
    • 5Gate 5. 840 m, 11 min to the pyramid. Museum of Teotihuacan Culture; La Gruta restaurant 200 m.
  4. 1.6 km, 21 min on foot along the Avenue
  5. Ciudadela and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent
    • 1Gate 1. 710 m, 10 min to the Ciudadela. The bus from Mexico City also stops here; Museum of the Great Teotihuacan Culture.
South

Walking distances and minutes from the OpenStreetMap foot router, about 4.5 km/h. Every gate has parking. Map and gates →

The day by the clock

  1. First bus from Terminal del Norte, about 60 minutes to Gate 1 or Gate 2. Getting there →
  2. Balloons in the air. Dawn flights land by 08:00. Balloon flights →
  3. Gates open. Walk while it is cool: the Pyramid of the Sun, the Avenue of the Dead, the Pyramid of the Moon.
  4. Museums open, 09:00 to 16:00, all three in the MX$210 ticket. Museums →
  5. Hottest hours until 15:30: the museums, and lunch at La Gruta, 200 m from Gate 5. La Gruta →
  6. Last entry. The gates close at 17:00, every day of the year. Tickets and hours →